Brad Kriser founded Kriser’s Natural Pet in 2006 and expanded to a 53 store chain. The company is now part of Independent Pet Partners, where Kriser is the Chief Education Officer and Partner. Prior to opening Kriser’s, he founded the pet care facility, The Barking Lot in 2000. Kriser attended Syracuse University and Loyola Chicago for his MBA. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife, four children, three rescue dogs, two rescue cats and 9 rescue turtles.